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Auntie Anne’s franchisee gives his take on the pandemic

Auntie Anne’s has revealed how it has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Luis San Miguel is the President and CEO of Fresh Dining Concepts, the third-biggest Auntie Anne’s franchisee. He runs 40 locations of the takeaway franchise, as well as two Cinnabon branches, six co-branded Auntie Anne’s/Cinnabon sites and two co-branded Auntie [...]

FASTSIGNS’ parent company changes name

FASTSIGNS International Inc., the franchisor of FASTSIGNS, has created a parent company called Propelled Brands.  The sign franchise's parent company introduced the new branding to better represent its growing portfolio of businesses. Since acquiring IT repair franchise, NerdsToGo, it's keen to manage it alongside FASTSIGNS under one corporate [...]

Century 21 franchisee gives employee quality service award

Century 21 has announced the winner of its 2020 Quality Service award.  Every year, the franchise celebrates one of its estate agents for their hard work over the past 12 months. This time, sales affiliate Hannah Moore-Cromartie from Century 21 Campbell & Company in Camden, Arkansas impressed the judges. She took home the 2020 Quality Service Pinnacle Producer [...]

Shuttercraft reveals the top 2021 lighting trends

Shuttercraft has rounded up the top four lighting trends for 2021.  The management franchise has predicted we’ll all go mad for brass and gold fixtures, as well as iridescent and LED lighting, and voice-activated systems. In a recent blog post, Shuttercraft, the UK’s largest distributor of interior plantation shutters, threw some light on the most [...]

Healthy Feet releases guide to ease foot pain

Healthy Feet has published an informative guide telling people what they should do if they have painful feet.  The beauty franchise’s blog post focussed on a condition called Morton’s neuroma. It occurs when a nerve in your foot is irritated or damaged, and creates pain in the toes and balls of your feet, usually between the third and fourth [...]

The Wheel Specialist sees enquiries surge

The Wheel Specialist noticed a surge in enquiries at its first-ever virtual conference.  The car franchise, which provides wheel repair and refurbishment services, has been able to stay open through most of the pandemic. In fact, the business as a whole has restored almost 100,000 wheels over the past year.  Jack Murphy, The Wheel Specialist’s [...]

Really Awesome Coffee’s Corby franchisee tells her story

Tessa launched her business just a few days before the Prime Minister’s first lockdown instruction.  The determined franchisee, who has now been in business for around a year, said,  “When I was doing my two-week training at Head Office, the Covid-19 situation was starting to gain momentum. However, I was paying absolutely no attention to any [...]

Raison Home welcomes new managing director

Raison Home has recruited a new managing director with ambitious goals for the business.  The international kitchen franchise, and its chairman Laurent Raison, are excited to welcome the new recruit into the network and look forward to achieving positive growth over the coming years. Vincent Jung is to join the franchise, and aims to triple the business’s [...]

Punch Pubs launches £1 million investment scheme

Punch Pubs is investing £1 million in its franchise locations ahead of their reopening.  From the 12th April, pubs and restaurants will be able to serve customers outside, in beer gardens, terraces and any other outdoor spaces.  To prepare for the change, the pub franchise has launched its ‘Inside|Outside’ programme, which is designed to [...]

Bartercard New Zealand partners with Canterbury Rugby League

Bartercard New Zealand has joined forces with the Canterbury Rugby League (CRL) Men’s Premiership for the 2021 season. The business franchise has a long-running affiliation with rugby league both on a local and national level, helping to create the NZRL Bartercard Cup/Premiership competitions from 2000 to 2010. The company also supported the Bulls vs Toa Samoa [...]

Heritage Healthcare unit wins health care team award

Heritage Healthcare North East has been named Health Care Team of the Year.  The home care franchise branch, which is based in Middlesbrough, won the award at the Northern Echo Health Care Awards 2021. Presenter Kate Walby hosted the event, which took place virtually on Thursday 25th March.  During the ceremony, 14 care providers from across the region [...]

Puddle Ducks investor is EWIF Franchisee of the Year

Puddle Ducks has cause to celebrate, as one of its franchisees has won the EWIF Franchisee of the Year award. Victoria Rowley received the prize at the recent 2021 NatWest Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWIF) Awards. In 2015, she became the network’s youngest franchisee at the age of 24 when she set up her Puddle Ducks business in South East [...]

Jam Coding aims to solve digital skills shortage

Jam Coding can help investors launch profitable businesses to help end the digital skills gap.  According to the computer franchise, which runs coding workshops for children, demand for AI and programming skills is soaring, while the number of students taking IT GCSEs has fallen by 40 percent since 2015. While many employers say digital literacy is important for [...]

Metro Rod and Metro Plumb Cambridge goes up for sale

Metro Rod and Metro Plumb have put their Cambridge branch on the market, in an exciting opportunity for local entrepreneurs. The drainage and plumbing franchise business has been up and running for a quarter of a century, as the current owner bought it in 1995. Now, having developed the branch into a thriving local business, they’re planning to sell it on and [...]

Platinum Property Partners encourages HMO investment

Platinum Property Partners has explained why you should consider investing in HMOs. Despite uncertainty in the property market following Brexit and the pandemic, the sector has been able to surpass expectations. In a recent blog post, Platinum Property Partners revealed why it believes HMOs still make a sensible investment.  Of course, renting a room in an HMO [...]

A leaner & greener route to a home renovation franchise...

Thanks to our commitment to promoting sustainability and conservation, becoming a partner in the Granite & TREND Transformations franchise means you do not have to compromise on green ethics to build a successful future for yourself.   Creating incredible new look kitchens and bathrooms is at the heart of everything we do, but the desire to make the world more [...]

TaxAssist Accountants enrols two new franchisees

TaxAssist Accountants has added to its network of 240 franchisees by welcoming two new investors. Paul Simpson will cover the territory of Market Harborough, while Mano Nagendram manages the Swansea Central area. They took part in the fourth virtual training course delivered by the Support Centre team.  Before joining the bookkeeping and accounting franchise, [...]

Really Awesome Coffee customer becomes franchisee

Really Awesome Coffee has welcomed one of its customers on board as a franchisee.  Corinne Mason was prompted to take part in one of the franchise’s virtual discovery days after visiting a Really Awesome Coffee van in June last year. She made a throwaway comment about wanting to run her own mobile cafe, which led her to take the plunge. While Corinne was [...]

Nicholas Humphreys shares good news

Nicholas Humphreys has explained why it’s a great time to buy a house - or an estate agency business.  Although the prospect of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic caused many people to express concern about the housing market, research suggests cause for optimism. In a recent blog, the estate agency franchise listed the the most recent milestones for the [...]

Business Partnership welcomes new franchisee

Business Partnership is continuing its UK expansion and has added a new franchisee to its network. The business franchise’s newest investor, Iain McCoo, is originally from Belfast, but spent his formative years in South Africa. Since then, he’s helped develop and restructure companies in the UK, Brazil and India. Over his career so far, he’s worked [...]

Cafe2U sees sales rise during pandemic

Cafe2U has been able to continue growing throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.  The coffee van franchise, which takes hot drinks and snacks to its customers, has seen record sales figures during the pandemic. The added revenue has enabled the business to recruit 14 new franchisees to further expand across the UK.  Although sales initially suffered when the [...]

Promedica24 appoints new sales director and board member

Promedica24 has welcomed a new sales director and board member into its network.  Darren Houseden will join the franchise, bringing with him two decades of experience supporting business development in the home care sector.  In the past, Darren has nurtured high-level strategic partnerships across the public and private sectors, and managed a network of [...]

Greensleeves reaches a century as 100th franchisee joins

Greensleeves is celebrating hitting the remarkable milestone of 100 franchisees, rounding off a successful start to 2021 for the lawncare company. This month, Greensleeves welcomed four new starters, including their 100th franchisee, Neil Grainger. The quartet of franchisees, who are all either new to the gardening sector or new to business ownership, have just completed [...]

Radfield Home Care unveils new Camberley branch

Radfield Home Care has welcomed a new franchisee, who will be based in the Camberley region of Surrey. Richard Gordon has over a decade of experience as a registered care manager for a national brand. For several years, he’d considered launching his own business, and decided to become his own boss with the backing of Radfield Home Care.  Now, Richard is [...]

Prokil records increased demand during pandemic

Prokil has recorded a higher level of demand for its services during the Covid-19 outbreak.  Thanks to its flexible approach to the pandemic, the home improvement franchise, which specialises in damp-proofing, timber preservation and basement waterproofing, has been able to thrive as well as survive. When the government’s stamp duty holiday triggered a spike [...]

Minuteman Press franchisee wins small business award

Minuteman Press’s Tustin, California franchise unit has won a Small Business of the Year award.  The printing franchise branch, which is owned and operated by James and Doris Moore, impressed award judges at the Tustin Chamber of Commerce. James said,  “Winning Small Business of the Year gives us the validation that our high-quality printing [...]

Mathnasium named an Entrepreneur Fastest-Growing Franchise

Mathnasium has been recognised as one of Entrepreneur’s Fastest-Growing Franchises for 2021.  Every year, Entrepreneur Magazine finds the franchises that have added the most new units to their networks over the previous 12 months. This year, Mathnasium has been acknowledged in the prestigious ranking. The business began franchising in 2003 and, since [...]

Recognition Express gives away antibacterial pens

Recognition Express’s South East Scotland branch is giving away antibacterial pens free of charge.  The B2B franchise, which specialises in creating branded merchandise, has announced it’ll hand out five pens to any organisation with employees who can’t work remotely. The products help reduce the spread of all germs, including colds, stomach bugs [...]

WindowPayne Local looks for franchisees

WindowPayne Local has brought its investment opportunity to Point Franchise.  The window cleaning franchise dates back to 2011, when firefighter Matt Payne decided to earn some extra money by starting a part-time business. By 2016, his side hustle had taken off and found popularity among local residents. Matt invested in better equipment and IT resources, and [...]

Prokil’s Epsom franchisee shares her story

Prokil’s franchisee for the Epsom area has given an insight into her journey as an investor during the pandemic.  Joanne Foster spent 10 years in the police force and four years working as a self-employed dog groomer before becoming a Prokil franchisee. After two of her three children completed their GCSEs, she started looking into franchising as a way to [...]